The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-02

dissolution of the joint assembly
and joining with the Republicans
accomplished their object. Switz-
er, however, voted with the thirty
eight as did also Whitaker. z
The appropriation bill was not
taken up in the Senate last night
until ten o'clock and then it was
attempted to rush it through by
lightning speed. The bill appro-
PIRATES half million dollars and
should be maturely considered.
AN EXTRA SESSION IN APRIL.
Gov. Wilson informed me this
evening that he would convene the
Legislature about the 10th to the
18th of April. The Governor will
call the Legislature together for the
purpose of passing the appropria-
ton bills and other matters of i'm
portance to the State relating to the
revenues and treasury department.
The call will not be for general
Legislation but will specify the mat
tiers to be considered at the extra
session.
The Governor refused to say any
thing as to when he would appoint
a successor to Senator Camden or
who the Senator for the next two
years will be. 4
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Legislature this morn
ing Senator Oxley prepared and
circulated for signatures a petition
requesting the Governor to convene
an extra session forthwith.
Under the provisions of the Con-
stitution the Governor is compell-
ed to call an extra session upon the
petition of three-fifths of all the
members of the Legislature.
Several of the anti-caucus Dem
ocrats signed the petition but sub
sequently withdrew their names
upon the representation being
made to them that this was but a
scheme to get the Legislature to-
gether for the purpose of going on
with the balloting for United States
Senator. The circulation of the
petition Caused considerable uneas
mess in the ranks of those not di-
rectly identified with The majority
Democrats of the Legislature.
The project was finally aband-
oned, it becoming evident that the
necessary three fifths could not be
secured.
LUCAS WILL BE APPOINTED.
1t is now certain that D. B. Lu-
cas- will be appointed by Governor
Wilson to the Senate of the United
States until the next regular sess-
ion of the Legislature.
This appointment will be made
to the surprise of the Governors
friends in this end of the State.
1t was the opinion, and justly
the belief Of the Democrats of this
part of the State, that the Govern.
nor's former law partner, Col. J.
w. ST. Clair, of Fayette county,
would be his appointee but as it is
said the anxiety of the Governor TO
succeed to the position seems to
have impelled him to the course OF
selecting some one in the northern
part of the State with the hope
that by combination of the inter
est of Mr.. Lucas in one end of the
State and himself in the other,
Camden and Kenna would surely
be downed in 1888.
1t is understood among the
friends of Col. st. Clair that a
breach may possibly come between
him and the former Wilson, faction
and if it does both Wilson aud Luz
cas- may be left.
This is rumor. Col. st. Clair is
known to be man of ability and
force, and undoubtedly superior in
every way to Dan Lucas. In adj
dition to this st. Clair has astrong
personal following in this section,
and of which Gov. Wilson has of
ten derived the benefit. 1t is an
undisputed fact that in the Wheel
ing convention of 1884, st. Clair
and his friends to a very consider
able extent contributed to the nom
ination of Wilson.
SENIOR CAMDEN,
by invitation, was present at the
last Democratic caucus, and after
thanking the caucus for its nomi-
nation and their true devotion to
Democratic principles and usages,
as evidenced by their faithful and
earnest support of him as the eau
Gus nominee, magnanimously plac-
his future in the hands of the can
Gus and gave them full power to
withdraw his name whenever, in
their judgment, it was proper to do